GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 220, 18 September 1939, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CANADIAN POTATOES ARRIVE. SOUTHERN VALUES LOWER. The following is the official market report issued by the Auckland Grain, Seed and Produce Merchants' Association, j Prices named are f.o.r. or f.0.b., Auckland. Potato and Onion Section. Potatoes.—The Waiana duly arrived last i week with a further shipment of potatoes from tlhe South Inland, wihioh li-as proved 1 sufficient* for the current demand. There now appear* ample potatoes to keep the market fully supplied until the arrival of the W'aipiata later this week. A slight easing in values hais taken place during the past week, t'he current price for South Island reds and whites delivered city or f.o.b. Auckland now- being £18 J.V per ton. California!) potatoes have continued to sell steadily at 21/ per 1001b. A supply of Canadian potatoes lias arrived, which will be available immediately. <.'on»idcr;uble interest' is being displayed in • this shipment, as it is the first consignment from Canada that can be recalled by pro<luce merchants in Auckland. Onions. —The Californian onions released by the Internal Marketing Division are meeting with a ready demand. The quality is not' quite so good as in previous yea is. but 'lwis'k business is being done in this line. Prices remain unaltered at 20/ per luilf. No importations of Canadian onions will arrive before at leaist a month. Grain Section. Wheat.—The special 10-sack deliveries ex Government stocks have now been completed for Septemiber. These facilities will ! again be available between October 6 and ' 14, and orders are now being taken as i before—minimum 10-sack lots. Ex store values remain unaltered at 7/3 to 7/4 per bushel, according to quantity. Xo shortage in wheat is anticipated, and buyers are urged to purchase only month to month requirements. Barley.—The Septem:l>er deliveries of barley ex-Government stocks, special 10sack, cash with order deliveries are nowtaking place and will continue until the end of the week. There has been no alteration in values. Maize. —More plentiful supplies of maize are now coming forward from producing centres, and the market is fairly well supplied. In the main the quality is good. Current ex-store prices remain at 7/3 to 7/o per bushel, whilst 10-sack lots, deliverydirect ex supplies arriving, are 7/ per bushel. Oats and Chaff.—A much brisker demand has been apparent for chaff, although oats 'have been, if anything, rather quiet. However, values remain unaltered: Oliaff, £10 2/6 to £10 10/; and oats, 4/2 to 4/6. Bran and Pollard. —Further supplies of Australian bran and pollard have arrived and good stocks are held. A brisk demand is still being experienced for these lines, latest prices being: Bran. £8 5/ to £0: pollard, £7 17/6 to £8 10/. Several Australian shippers have notified merchants that it will be necessary to establish letters of credit l>efore future shipment* will be made. This fact, together with the expectation till a t freights from Australia will be increased, makes the future position of Australian bran and pollard at the moment a little obscure. I